Fluid-vending machine.



Patented July 11, 19W.

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FLUID VENDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 9. I9I4.

laItI-nted J III 11, 1916.

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FLUID VENDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED ma. 9. 1914.

Patented July 11, 1916.

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FLUID VENDING MACHINE.

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FLUID VENDING MACHlNE.

APPLICATION HLED FEB. 9 1914.

Patented July 11, 1916.

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FLUID-VENDING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 11, 191e,:

Application filed February 9, 1914. Serial No. 817,631.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HoRA'no SEYMOUR HALL. citizen of the United States,residing at Home Valley, in the county of Skamania and State of\Vashington, have invented certain new and useful Improve ments inFluid-Vending Machines, of which the following-is a specification,reference behad therein to the accompanying draw ing. a V

This invention relates to vending machines and has for its object theproduction of a simple and eflicient mechanism for facilitating thedelivering of a predetermined amount of material through a meter adaptedto be used in connection therewith upon the insertion ofthe proper coininto the machine. 4

Another object of this invention is the productionsof a simple andeflicient means ,for automatically closing the machine against operationuntil the insertion of an nection therewith.

Other objects and advantages of the present inventionavill appe arthroughout the following specification and claims In the accompanyingdrawings: Figure 1 is a front view of the entire machine, Fig. 2 is acentral vertical section of the machine. Fig. 3 is a sectiontaken online 3 ---3.of Fig. 1. Fig. l s a section taken on lineal-4, of Fig. g2.Fig. 5 is a section taken on line 5-5,

- of Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a section taken on line 6-6, of Fig. 2. Fig. 7 isa section taken on line 7-7,-of.Fig. 4. Fig.8 is a detail perspective ofthe coin receiving casing. Fig. 9 is a detail perspective of the lockingratchet for the coin operating mechanism. Fig. 10. is a detailperspective of the tripping slide used for releasing the latch of theoperating cam wheel. Figf 11 3.5 a detail perspective of the operatingcam wheel. Fig. 12 is a section taken on line 1212. of Fig. 2. Fig. 13is a detail perspective of the operating lever and means for locking thecrank shaft against longitudinal movement within the machine. Fig. 11 isa detail perspective of the locking catch adapted to hold the springplunger of the coin operating mechanism in a set position. Fig. 15 avertical section through the supporting shaft and mechanism shown inFig. 10 in perspective. Fig. 16 is a side elevation of gear supportingshaft.

one section of the crank shaft supporting. bearing. Fig. 17 is asideelevation of the cooperating section of the crank shaft bearing. Fig. 18is a detail perspective of the tripping plane for throwing the tripperle ver. F 1g. 19 is an enlarged sectional view showing the means forpreventing the operat on of the meter-stem in one direction. Fig. 20 isa longitudinal sectional view througlutlie main gear supporting shaft.Fig. 21 1s a detail perspective of the main I Fig. 22 is a detailperspective of the bracket adapted to straddle the main gear supportingshaft. 23 1 s a section taken on line A-A, of Fig. 1 F g. 24 is asection taken on line BB, of Fig- 1. a Fig. 25 is a section taken online .r.r, of Fig. 1. Fig. 26.is a front elevation of the inner end ofthe coin releasing or coin control shaft and the inner end of the sleevesupported thereby showing the nested arrangement of clutch teeth formedthereon.

By referring to the drawings it will be seen that 1 designates thecasing, and this casing is provided at its upper end with a com entranceslot 2. A coin receiving casing 3 is slidably mounted within the casing1 upon a trackway 4, and this coinreceiving casing 3 is provided with acoin entrance slot 5 for allowing a coin to pass therethrough andperform the desired function, as will be hereinafter fully described. An

"operating handle 6 is secured to the coin casing 3, and carries anoperating knob 7 for the purpose of facilitating the sliding of the coinreceiving casing 3 upon the trackway 4. The coin receiving casing 3carries a pair of segmental jaws 8 which-are pivotallv secured withinthe coin receiving casing 3 by means of the pivot pins 9. These jaws 8have their lower ends engaging the track bars 10 as is clearlyillustrated in Fig. 7. The track bars 10 are provided with inwardly bentoff-set ends 11, which will normally hold the lower ends of the segments8 in a contracted relation. The outer ends of the track bars 10 arespaced farther apart than the inner off-set ends 11 as is clearlyillustrated in Fig. 8 so as to allow the lower ends of the segments 8 tobe swung outwardly and permit a coin of the proper size to pass throughthe coin reoeivin'g casing 3 and eventually dro into the com chute 12.When a coin of lnsufiicient size is inserted in the coin receivingcasing 3, the coin will immediately drop into the coin receiving hopperor drawer 13. \Vhen "a coin of the proper size, however, is in- "si ted1n the com receiving casing 3, the cas- 1 ing 3 may be movedlongitudinally upon the I will assume. their normal position as showning the pivoted dog or latch 16. out of en tracks 4 to the positionshown in dotted lines, whereupon the coin of the proper size,

Fig. 4, but at the same time allowing the .free passage of the ratchetin the direction of the arrow when thei'shaft is rotated; As the ratchet25 is' rotated in the direction of the arrow itwill be seen that one ofthe projecting fingers 21 will force h theo'force ofgravitv -willspread-the 'loweaenc ls of the segmeuts 8 a ines-drapinto martin chiite12. The lower ends of the segments 8 may be spread apart owing to thefact that the outer ends of the track bars 10 are widened as illustratedclearly in Fig. 8. Asv soon as the coin'receiving casing 3'is returnedto its normal position as shown in full lines in Fig. 4, the segments 8in full lines inFig. 7.

a The coin chute 12 comprises an elongated body which is substantiallyrectangular in g cross-section and the com chute 1s pivotally supportedupon thetrack bars 4 by means of pivot pins 14. The coin chute 12preferably hangs in avertical position but is free to beswung to theposition shown in dotted lines. As a coin passes down through the coinchute 12 the same will engage the forward end of the weighted lever 15,thereby drawga'gementwith the lug 17 formed upon the spring pressedplunger 18. This plunger 18 carries a head 19 which is engaged by meansof a coil spring 20, and this coil spring is mounted within acasing21and is adapted.

' to exert a forward pressure upon the plunger 18'for forcing theplunger-intoengagement with a locking bar 22.

The locking bar 22 is pivotally mounted upon a supportingframe 23 so asto swing outwardly at its lower end'when the same is engaged by means ofthe plunger 18. The upper end of the locking bar 22 is engaged by one ofthe projecting fingers 24 of the coin control ratchet 25 so as toprevent the rotation ofthe coin control ratchet 25 in one direction. Apivot stop latch 26 is se cured to the frame 23 and is provided with aforwardly extending end 27 which end engages onelof the projecting spursor fingers 24 and prevents the rotation of the. coin controlratchet 25'in an opposite direction. The stop latch 26 is providejd-with'ayokeshaped lower end 28, which yoke-shaped lower end 28 fits over thelaterally extending pins 29 of the plunger 18. It will, there- 'fore, beseen that as the lat'ch16 is released from the lug 17 upon the plunger18, the

pl/linger 18 will move forwardly, thereby klcking the stop latch 26 outof engagement with the coin control ratchet 25 and allowing the ratchetto be rotated inthe direction of ing the rotation of I the'ratchet 2 5in the opsj 65, ,positedire'ction to the arrow indicated 1n- .t-Z-nlocking bar 22 to its'norin'al position and at the'same :timehreturn theplunger 18 to the position shownriii "full linesand allow the catch 16to engage the enlarged portion or lug 17 formed upon the lower facethereof. The weighted lever 15 is provided with a weight 31 tofacilitate the swinging of the, weighted lever 15 to its normalhorizontal position. v p

The casing 1 is provided with a transversely extending bar 32, and uponthis bar 32 is mounteda bearing plate 33. This bearing plate 33 isprovided with laterally extending feet 31 for facilitating the securing'of the bearing plate 33 to the bar The plate 33 is provided with aninety degree notch 35 ora slot extending over a' quarter of a circleand a pin 36 which is carried by the rotating clutch sleeve 37 isadapted to travel within the notch portion 35. The slot 35 will onlypermit the clutch vertically extending shaft 40 constitutes a valve stemfor opening and closing the valve used in connection with the presentdevice for the purpose-of allowing liquid, gas or other desired materialto pass through the valve.

It should be .understood that the present invention has reference to acoin control aporother mechanism may be used inconnection therewithwithout departing from the paratus and that any form of a valve stem vspirit of the invention. For this reason it is thought unnecessary to gointo the detail construction of the valve mechanism and other. apparatuswhichv may be used in connection with the present mechanism.

A pair of vertically extending parallel frames 42 are carried within thecasing 1 and to these frames 42' by means of a transversely extendingpin 43 is secured a coil band spring H, which spring 44 is wound aroundthe clutch sleeve 37 and is secured thereto as is clearly illustrated inFig. 6. The spring 44 is adapted to return the sleeve 37 to the positionshown in Fig. 2 or to its 12 5 normal position-after the same has beenre'- leased from the operating clutch mechanism to be hereinafter fullydescribed.

An operating camwheel 45 is keyed to the sleeve 37 and is adapted torotate there- 1o 45; 13 clfitilfly11lll$tPatrGd1n[FigS. end 11, 'and. th1s cam '49 isprovided with a rolled" portion 50 011 the purpose of'prodn'ring an a ried by. [the friune 42 hi5 pawl 1 3. 1

ith. Thiscem wheel 45 is providedwith an=enlergedcam face. 46 and uponone side.

thereof. is provided 'a. notch portion 47, which notch portionisedaptedtofbe engauged by. the pivoted. awl or dog 48 carwill hold theeam wheel -15 n ainst' rotation in Jone-direction lintilf the or pawl 48has 'been released from the gem wheeL. A tripping'cam i9 is seenred'tothe (ram wheel eflici n inclined surface for the purpose of engaging"the tripp'er shoe 51'. and throwing sand. trlppeli shoe'toyeninoperative position.

The 'inner.e'nd;lof the clutch shaft 37, is provided'withxa nested-.-clutch face '52, and the-inner, end: of the shaft 37 is held upon orwithin 2'1 bearing" block 53, which hearing block is 'stlpportedrnpon atransversely ex.-

tending beam The bearing plate-53 is proifided with' e notchportion 55inwhich travels a pin, 56-cerried. bytlie shaft 37 to prevent the rotetionof' the shaft 37 more than a quarter of a turn, The bearing 53 is also{provided with, a tripping lug 'or member 57; which tripping lng ormember 57 is provided withan inclined face 58, which face is adapted toreceivethe lower end 55; sfthetripping bar-6030 the pun nnd slieyedthereto. Y

pose throwing the tripper shoe 51 teen re position a This trippingflever60 is, p tallyv n ounted upon ac'lamp G1, which chi: 61 is cnrried bythe meter shaft "62 f '3; disk 63 is secured to the upper end of the1116i? shaft 852 and is provided with a plurality of ratchet lugs 64,which ratchet lugs 6% are engaged by the pivoted dog or paivl 65 forpreventing'the rotation of the diskfi ii in an opposite direction.' Thisshaft ()2 is. of course, connectcdto a met'erof the -(lesi1'ed type forthe purposerof operating the shaft and hllo'wing the shaft to be suflicientiy rotated to automatically cutoff the Supply of material andreturn the ,valve shaft 10 to its normal positionafter'a pre determinedquantity of material either in the form of gas, electrici y, or" liquidhas been deliveredthrough a meter used, in com nection with the coincontrol mechanism hereinafter fiillf," described. I

A solid crank shaft 66 is mounted upon a l earing 67 czirriedby thetransverselyextendingbar 68 and is also' mounted upona s ctiOnalbearing' 69; i The shaft 66- is provided with a clutch fa'ce 'ZO,whichclutch face is adapted to interniesh with'the clutch face 52 of"the sleeve 37 and th shaft 30 for the purpose of rot'iiting-"the slees'eand the shaft 30 when'l'the Crank shaft-'66 .iS thrown into engagementtherewith :inclgi's rotated by means of the crank '41. The shaft 66 isprovided with a square portion? 2? over fact tha'tjtheflspring which thecrank 71 fits, endthe ei'enk 71 carries a casing 73 wh'iehis slidahlymount ed upon a cnsmg' ZL, coil spring is; mounted betw'eerijthe' onto):face of the casing' 1 and the, crank 71 so as .to norlnetlly ex 79 ertanontward pressnre nponthe Qcrahk'g'll 1n order that the twqcllitchjfaces' oflthe throwing the clutch ga gement'.

' :It'should that the shah 36 rotates in one direction only; and thn'tthe sleeve 37 has an oscillatory.:nioveinent and 80 is loosely mountedupon the sheft*30;- The[ shaft 30a nd the sleeve are provided withsimilarly notched faces upon their inner ends for meshingwith theteeth"formed upon the inner end-Of-theshafit 66. i

is formed in a pluriility "of sections as is "more clearly ilhlstl'nitedindetail'in Figs.

16. and 17 The primary section???) of the sectionalbearing,"69:'is"provided fwithfM have fl reciproee' v sidering'Fi'g. 2;that the Shaft 66." isro- 105 tated the ame hat-ea longitudinal movementwithin the easing l owing to the r 'ma gz be compressed within the"sectional 1; caeiligs 7'3 end I. "It" should be understot d the t byhaving: th' llo pin21 travel in th ems:meeqeam= 8 1 .as the shafbGS is?rOtnti-tliisshzi move longitiidinalljt 'for'engegingfaiid engaging =the'clutch and; 52. V

and this grotwe is" adaptedtobe engngedh i the vertically extendinglooking piste 81 preventing the ldngiilldll'lai movement Y of:-

ally. connected to tiimblerlnirfSb'. Chm 45 is rotated and the' camsurface brought into engagement with the inn f end of the tumblerbanfifi, theplate 84 drafw'n downwardlyandf'oiit of-eng with'thegroove83 .to permit. longitugiinel movement-of the erankfslia ftfifli .A i;itridinalljv extending. slet-"56v .forrnge the plate :84 and travelsupon ha sewing-7,;

weight 88 is cartiedrhy the tumbler ber} .180

85 The sectional bearing 69-, 'asabov'e stated,

in amfil k 95.

' olhmlinicates' 5 with 7:

3 6% e lto" 10o theediionhl hearing,"

7 supported upon a supporting A coin is inserted through'the' coin slot2 into the coin receivingcasing 3,. then thecasing L '3 is pushedto theposition shown in-dotted lines in Fig. -4-and-the coin passestdownthrough the chute 12 upon the weighted lever 15- thereby operating theweighted lever 15 and-causing the coin control appai ratus to operate asabove descr bed.

the coin operating mechanism operates as hen previously describedthecoin is kicked off the end of the weighted lever 15 into'the hopper orbox 13, and the end 27-of the pivot stop latch 26 is drawn down fromengagement with the lower projecting spur or finger 24 of the coincontrol ratchet 25 thus unlocking the ratchet. The machine is now readyfor operation-that is, the shaft and the sleeve 37 may be caused torotate by the application of hand power to the crank 71. These twoshafts 30 and 37 are concentric, and coterminous at one end, the

coterminous ends forming one side of a shaft 66.

nested clutch, the other side of which is formed' by the opposite end ofthe crank H The rotation of the shaft 30 through ninety degrees has theeffect of re- 7 '\setting the coin operating mechanism and a againlocking the ratchet 25 against motion in either direction. The shaft '30imparts no motion whatsoever to the sleeve 37, their simultaneousmotion-in the same direct-ion is caused by the action of the shaft 66act'- ,;tion is caused through he operation of the ing on them at thesame time and in the same manner through the agency of the clutch. Therotation of the shaft 30 has no other-effect than locking itself againstfurther rotation in the manner descr bed. The rotary motion of the seeve' 37 in one direcfclutcli just as in the ca e of the shaft 30.

The rotation of 37in thi directionhas four effects; first, the-valve,ock, or switch" attached to the valve shaft 40 is opened and fluidpermitted to flow th ough the meter; second, the flat band'spring 44- isw'ound, and locked in position by the'latch 48 engaging with the notch47 on the rim ofthe cam wheel 45 rigidly attached to the sleeve 37; andthird, the shaft locking'device 84, 85,

- 86, 87, 88 and 89 is permitted to again lock the retirement of theenlarged cam surface the shaft 66 against reciprocal motion by 46 of thecam wheel 45 from its depressive contact with the end of the lever 85;and fourth, the wedge-shaped flange 50 on the periphery of the cam plate49 attached to the side ofvthe cam wheel. 45 retlres from contact withthe shoulder 51' of the tripper shoe 51 leaving the saidtripper 51 comesin contact with the lower end 59 of an inoperative position. Theposition the cam wheel now occupies is shown bythe dot ted lines in Fig.5.' The rotary action. of the meter stem 62 is'occasioned b means ofscme-asuitable gearing containe withinv the Case of the meter to whichthe stem 62 is attached. This rotation carries the tripping device in ahorizontal circle andas it passes around the circle the lilg 57 fastenedon 53 the tripper lever--60 and forces the tripper shoe 51 forwardintoan operative position. Traveling farther thetripper shoe 51dcpresses the horn of the latch 48 and releases it from contact with theshoulder of the notch 47 on thex rim of the cam wheel 45, thus allowingthe flat band spring 44 to becomeoperative and close the fluid valve,cock, or switch attached to the valve stem 40 by the rotation ofthe,sleeve 37 and its attached gearing 38'; at'the same time the camwheel-45 isrotated with the sleeve 37 bringing the wedge-shaped flange50 on the periphery of'the cam plate 49 into contact with the'shoulde'r51 of the tripper shoe 51, thus forcing 51 into an inoperative position.Simultaneously the enlarged cam surface 46 of the cam wheel 45 iscarried around one-fourth of a circle and being in contact with theendof the lever 85 depresses the same'to the extent that the attachedlock bar 84 is withdrawn downward from the annular groove 83 cut in'thesurface of the solid crank shaft 66, thus unlocking the said crank shaftand permitting its recipro- 10 cal motion into and out of clutchwhen'actutuated by hand power applied at the crank 71 and guided by thepin 82 traveling through the grooves contained in the sectional bearing69.

It should be understood that it is necessary to operate the crank 71 inorder to open the valve controlled by the shaft or stem 40, and that thestem 40 will be operated in an opposite direction and closed by means ofthe spring 4-1. The tripper shoe 51, of course, rotates with the meterstem or shaft 62, and as the cam wheel 45 is rotated to the positionshown in Fig 2 or such position as toclose the valve, the cam portion 50of the plate 45 is thrown in front of the pro-' jecting end 51 of thetripper shoe 51 in order to' force the tripper shoe 51 to theposition'shown in Fig. 2 or to an inoperatlveposition, thereby holdingthe shoe out of engagement with the pawl or dog 48'and allowing the dogor pawl to assume its normal' position to engage the notch 47, theattachment is now in'a locked osition ready for the next operation, As te meter stem or shaft '62 continues] to rotate under the action of the"meter, the lower end 59 of the tripper rod 60 will thrown into engagement with the inclined surface 58 of the lug moved outwardly so asto'allow the projecting end 51 to extend beyond the periphery of thedisk 63 and be in position to again engage the projecting horn 48' ofthe dog 48. As soon as the crank shaft 66 has been swung to the desiredposition and the valve opened, the sleeve 37 and shaft 66 will be intheir operative position, as shown in Fig. 2: the cam wheel l5 willassume a reversed position from that shown in Fig. 5, and the pawl ordog 48 will be in engagement with the notch 47 upon the periphery of thewheel 45. The plate 84 will then engage the groove 63 of the crank shaft66 and prevent the reciprocatory movementof the crank shaft 66. Aspreviously stated the meter stem 'or shaft may pass through to any formofdesired meter by means of passing through the sleeve or pipe 85 andmay communicate with the meter 86 which meter carries the usual pipe 87for supplying wa-' suitable material to the tel, gas or other meter, andcarries a valve casing 87 which contains the proper valve to be operatedby the valve stem or shaft l0. The valve stem Orshaft &0 may passthrough the suitable pipe 88 for supporting the vending machine casing 1above the meter or in any desired relative position thereto.

\Vith the machine above described, the subscriber may drop a coin intothe coin receptacle, thereby unlocking the mechanism, and then thesubscriber can suit his own convenience in opening the valve. The valvewill automatically cut off the supply as soon as a predetermined amountof gas, electricity or liquid has passed through a meter used inconnection with the mechanism described.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. Avending machine comprising a cas ing, a main shaft, a coin controlledratchet carried by said main shaft, a frame positioned within saidcasing, a coin delivering chute suspended within said casing and capableof having swinging movement therein, a locking bar pivotally mountedupon said frame and engaging said coin controlled ratchet for preventingthe rotation thereof in one direction, a stop latch pivotally mountedupon said frame and engaging said coin controlled ratchet for preventingthe rotation thereof in the opposite direction, means engaging said stoplatch for normally urging the same to an inoperative position, aweighted bar suspended upon said frame and projecting under said chute,means carried by said weighted bar forholding said stop latch in anoperative position,

and said weighted bar adapted to be swung as. the coin is delivered.from said chute whereby said stop latch may be allowed to swing.

' 2. A vending machine comprising a main casing, a coin delivering chutesuspended within said main casing, a frame positioned within said maincasing, a locking bar pivotally supported upon said frame, a coincontrolled ratchet, an operating shaft sup porting said ratchet, saidlocking bar adapted to engage said coin controlled ratchet, a stop latchpivotally mounted upon said frame and engaging said coin'controlledratchet for preventing the rotation'thereof in one direction, a springpressed plunger supported adjacent said frame, said spring pressedplungerprovided with a lug, a dog pivotally secured to said frame andengaging said lug for holding said plunger in an inoperative position, aweighted leverpiv otally secured to said frame, means connecting said.dog to said lever whereby said dog may be thrown out of engagement withsaid spring pressed plunger as said weighted lever is swun said weightedlever projecting under said coin chute whereby said weighted lever willbe swung as a coin drops thereon, means for operating said operatingshaft when said coin controlled ratchet is released, and valve openingmeans cooperating with said coin operating shaft.

3. A vending machine comprising a main casing, a coin delivering chutesuspended within said main casing, a frame positioned within said maincasing, a locking bar pivotally supported upon said frame. a coincontrolled ratchet, an operating shaft supporting said coin controlledratchet. a stop latch pivotally mounted upon said frame and engagingsaid coin controlled ratchet for preventing the rotation thereof in onedirection, a spring pressed plunger supported adjacent said frame, saidspring pressed plunger provided with a lug, a, dog pivotally secured tosaid frame and engaging said lug for normally holding said plunger in aninoperative position. a weighted lever pivotally secured to said frame,means connecting said dog to said lever whereby said stop latch may bethrown out of engagement with said spring pressed plunger as saidweighted lever is swung, said weighted lever projecting under said coinchutewhereby said weighted lever will be swung as a coin drops thereon,means for operating said operating shaft when said coin contiolledratchet is released, a sleeve carried by said main operating shaft,means for permitting a limited rotation of said sleeve, a gear carriedby said sleeve, and valve operating means cooperating with said gear forfacilitating the operation of a valve as said main shaft is rotated. I

4. A vending machine comprising amain casing, a coin delivering. chutesuspended within said main casing, a frame positioned Within said maincasing, a locking bar pivotally supported upon saidframe, a coincontrolled ratchet, an operating shaft sup,-

porting, said coin controlled ratchet, a stop is vh pivotally mountedupon said frame l engaging said coin controlled ratchet plunger providedwith a lug, a dog pivo'tally secured to said frameand engagingv said lugfor holding said plunger in an inoperative position, a weighted leverpivotally secured to said frame adapted to be swung as a coin engagesthe same, means connecting said dog to (said lever whereby said dog maybe throwfi out of engagement with said spring pressed. plunger as saidweighted lever is swung, said weighted lever projecting under said coinchute, a sleeve mounted upon said main shaft, means fo'r permitting alimited rotation of said sleeve, a coil spring mounted within saidcasing and engaging'said sleeve for normally exerting a re-windingaction upon said sleeve, and valve operating means cooperating with saidsleeve for operating a valve as said main shaft is rotated.

5. A vending machine comprising a main shaft, coin operated mechanismfor releasing said main shaft, a crank shaft supported by said casing,means for locking said crank shaft against longitudinal movement Withinsaid casing. and means carried by said first mentioned shaft forreleasing said lockin means when said first mentioned shaft 1s in normalposition and permitting said crank shaft to move longitudinally withinsaid casing.

6. A vendin machine comprising a casing, an operatlng shaft supportedthereby, means for automatically rotatin said shaft in one direction,coin controlled means for holding said operating shaft in a setposition, a crank shaft supported by said casing and capable of having a.reciprocatory movement within said casing. clutch means formed uponsaid main shaft and said crank shaft whereby said shafts may heconnected for simultaneous rotation, means for limit ing the rotation ofsaid main shaft, means for locking said crank shaft againstreciprocatory movement, and means carried by said operating shaft forreleasing said look ing means from said crank shaft when said operatingshaft is in normal position.

7. A vending machine comprising a casing, an operating shaft, a sleevecarried thereby, spring means cooperating with said. sleeve forautomatically rotating the same, coin controlled means for holding saidmain shaft in a locked position, a crank shaft supported upon saidcasing, clutch means formed upon the adjacent ends of said sleeve andsaid crank shaft, means for causing the reciprocatory movement of sa1dcrank shaft for throwing said clutch means into operative connection andmeans adaptcoin controlled means for holding said mam shaft in a lockedposition, a crank shaft supported upon said casing, clutch means formedupon the adjacent ends ofsaid sleeve and said crank shaft, means forcausing the reciprocatory movement of said crank shaft for throwing saidclutch means into operative connection, a cam wheel carr1ed by saidsleeve, a vertical movable plate carried by said casing for locking saidcrankshaft against longitudinal movement, a tumbler bar supported uponsaid casing and engaging said late, means engaging said plate forlimiting the longitudinal movement thereofland said cam Wheel adapted toengage said tumbler bar for throwing said locking plate out ofengagement Wit said crank shaft.

9. A vending machine comprising a casing, a main operating shaftprovided with a sleeve, coin controlled mechanism for releasingsaidshaft, spring means engaging said sleeve and adapted toautomatically rotate said sleeve in one direction, clutch means formedupon said sleeve, a crank shaft, means for causing the longitudinalmovement of said crank shaft within said casing, a cam wheel carried bysaid sleeve, :1 meter shaft positioned within said casing, and means forpreventing the rotation of said cam wheel in one direction.

10. A vending machine comprising a casing, a main operating shaftprovided with a sleeve. coin controlled mechanism for releasing saidshaft. spring means engaging said sleeve and adapted to automaticallyrotate said sleeve in one direction, clutch means formed upon saidsleeve, a crank shaft, clutch means formed upon said crank shaft andadapted to engage said clutch means formed on said sleeve. means forcausing the longitudinal movement of said crank shaft within saidcasing, a cam wheel carried bysaid sleeve, a meter shaft positionedwithin said casing. said cam means provided with a notch formed upon theperipherythereof, a pawl engaging said notch for preventing the rotationof said cam wheel in one direction. said pawl prd'vided with aprojecting end, a disk carried by said meter stem, a tripper shoeslidably mounted upon said disk and provided with a projecting endadapted to engage said )awl for throwin the same out of en a e-' l 2:

wheel in one direction,

pawl for and adapted to shift said shoe,

said rod provided 50 ment, automatic with said tripper shoe forreturning the same to an operative position. v

11. A vending machine comprising a casing, a main operating shafprovided with 5 a sleeve, coin controlled mechanism fon releasing saidshaft, spring means engaging i said sleeve and adapted to automaticallyrotate said sleeve in one direction, clutch means formed upon saidsleeve, a crank ll) shaft, clutch means formedupon sai'd crank 1.5carried by said sleeve, ameter shaft positioned within said casing, saidcam means provided with a notch formed upon the peripherythereof. a pawlengaging said notch for preventing the rotation ofsaid cam said pawlprovided with a projecting end, a disk carried by said meter stem, atripper shoe slidably mounted upon said disk and provided with aprojecting end adapted to engage said throwing the same out ofengagement with said notch formed upon said cam, wheel, means formedupon said cam wheel for'throwing said tripper shoe to an inoperativeposition, a rod engaging said shoe said rod 'pivotally supportedadjacent said meter shaft, said disk and shoe rotating with said metershaft, means for preventing the rotation of said meter shaft in onedirection, with a depending end, and cam means cooperating therewith forreturning said shoe to its normal position.

12. A device of the class described comprising a casing, an operatingshaft, a sleeve 40 mounted upon said shaft, coin controlled mechanism toreleasing said shaft, means for automatically un-wlnding said sleevewhen the same is released. clutch means formed upon said sleeve, a crankshaft provided with a clutch end, said clutches adapted to be thrown innested relation, said crank shaft adapted to have a rotating andreciprocatory movement, means for locking said crank shaft againstreciprocatory movemeans for releasing said bearing carried by saidcasing, a pin carried by said crank shaft, said bearing provided 'withcam grooves formed therein for causing the longitudinal 'movement ofsaid crank shaft upon the first quarter of a turn permittint therotation of said sleeve upon the sc -r d quarter. of a turn and causingthe withdraw al of said vcrank shaft out of engagem nt with said sleeveupon the last half of the turn.

locking means, a

' shaft adapted to have crank shaft against reciprocatory ouarter of aturn causing 13. A device of the class described corrprising a casing,an, operating shaft, a sleeve mounted upon said shaft, coin controlledmechanism for releasing said shaft, means for automatically unwindingsaid sleeve when the sa me is released, clutch means" formed upon saidsleeve, acrank shaft provided with a clutch end, said clutches adaptedto be thrown in nested relation, said crank a rotating andrecipmovement, means for locking said movement, automatic means forreleasing said locking means, a bearing carried by said casing, a pincarried bysaid crank shaft, said hearing provided with cam groovesformed therein for causing the longitudinal mover ment of said crankshaft upon the first quarter of a turn permitting the rotation of saidsleeve upon the second quarter of a turn a nd causing the withdrawal ofsaid crank sha ft out of engagement with said sleeve upon the last halfof theturn, and yieldable means for automatically returning said crankshaft to its normal position.

14. A device of the class described comprising a casing, an operatingshaft, a sleeve mounted upon said shaft, coin controlled mechanism forreleasing said shaft, means for automatically rotating said sleeve whenthe same is released, clutch means formed upon said sleeve, a crankshaft provided with a clutch end, said clutches adapted to be thrown innested relation, said crank shaft adapt d to ha e a rotating andreciprocatory m-zivement, means for locking said crank shaft againstreriprm'atory movement, automatic i i-cans r releasingsaid lockingmeans, a. bearing carried by said casing, a. pin carried by said crankshaft, said hearing provided with cam grooves formed therein forpermitting the longitudinal movement of said crank shaft upon the firstthe rotation of said sleeve upon the second (piartcr of a turn andcausing the withdrawal of said crank shaft out of engagement with saidsleeve upon the last half of a turn. a-sectional casing carried by saidcrank shaft, a crank supported upon said crank shaft, and a'coil springengaging said crank and positioned within said sectional casing andadapted to exert an outward pressure upon said crank.

In testimony whereof I hereunto amx my signatureiin presence of twowitnesses.

HORATIO SEYMOUR HALL.

\Vitnesses:

ABNER EQVVOODRUFF,

B. J. SMITH,

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